PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2015, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it is also possible that it may contain some outdated information. Please check their website for the most current information, especially about things like schedules and pricing. 2015 POST Cut to the chase. Take me to the […]
Family-Friendly Fun at The Palace Theatre
Thanks to The Palace Theatre for providing us with complimentary admission to the Playtime at the Palace event. All opinions are 100% my own. —————————————————– UPDATE: Below is the remaining schedule for the 2017 season! Mr. Fish “Fantastic Forces”- Sunday, Feb. 19, 3pmJay & Ray “Music for everyone” – Sunday, March 12, 3pmFrogtown Mountain Puppeteers “Everybody […]
Ten Days of Indoor Play
Disclosure: This post contains information about businesses that are currently advertising on our site. We did not receive any additional compensation for this post and all opinions are 100% our own. We won’t sugarcoat it. This winter has been rough. And those snow days! I can’t even remember the last time we had a normal […]
IKEA Småland – Shop While the Kids Play
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2015, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it is also possible that it may contain some outdated information. Please check their website for the most current information, especially about things like schedules and pricing. 2015 POST If you’ve been reading our site for a […]
FREE Kids Workshops at The Home Depot
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. Since we moved into our new house about 6 months ago–and it needs a little, er, sprucing up–we have been spending a lot of time at The Home Depot. On my frequent trips there, I was always seeing signs for The Home Depot Kids Workshops. But since […]
Story Time and Much More at Jack & Allie’s Bookstore
Wow. Winter is really giving us a run for our money this year. Not only have my kids missed several days of school due to these major snowstorms, but the blog is now starting to feel the strain! Each week I schedule my outing and then turn on the news and watch the weather reports to […]
What We’re Loving Now (January 2015)
The new year has been off to a quiet start for us at Out and About Mom. We’ve taken a little break from our hectic media schedule to focus on some other aspects of our site, and we even let Mandy (gasp!) take a vacation and spend some time with her family without being chained to […]
Top 10 Reasons We Enjoyed Our Stay at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
In the midst of this winter weather, this post might seem a bit cruel, but yes, for the last two weeks I have been hanging out in sunny Florida. Don’t worry, we didn’t miss out on any of the excitement here in Connecticut, we returned home last Friday, just in time to enjoy both snowstorms (and […]
Tiny Tot Skate & Bounce at Ron-A-Roll
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2015, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it is also possible that it may contain some outdated information. Please check their website for the most current information, especially about things like hours, schedules and pricing. If you notice something in this post that needs to […]
50 Things To Do With Kids in (and Around) Connecticut in 2015
It’s January, and we’re all making New Year’s resolutions. And while goals like clearing the clutter or exercising more are worthy indeed, sometimes they are not the most fun to actually follow through with. Am I right? So we think you should add one more resolution to your list; one that you’ll actually look forward to fulfilling […]